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Drawing Together

Drawing Together is a visual sense-making technique where participants use five simple symbols to tell a story about a challenge, journey, or experience without using any words. The technique bypasses verbal dominance and logical thinking to surface feelings, patterns, and insights that words alone cannot reach.

60 minutes
4-40 people
beginner
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What You'll Achieve with the Drawing Together Workshop

Real outcomes that transform your team

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Participants gain a deeper understanding of personal and group dynamics.

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Facilitates new ideas and perspectives that verbal discussions may overlook.

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Encourages collaboration and strengthens relationships among team members.

When to Use the Drawing Together Workshop

Perfect for these situations and team challenges

When a group has been stuck in verbal debate and needs a new approach to surface insights.

To unlock tacit knowledge and feelings that participants struggle to articulate.

How the Drawing Together Workshop Works

A step-by-step breakdown of the workshop process

1Setup

Prepare materials and set the stage for participants to engage with the symbols.

2Step 1: Introduce the Symbols

Introduce the five symbols, explaining their meanings and encouraging participants to embrace the drawing process.

3Step 2: Practice the Symbols

Participants practice drawing the symbols to build confidence and ease the anxiety of starting.

4Step 3: First Draft

Participants create their initial drawings in silence, using only the symbols to express their stories.

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Key Topics Covered in the Drawing Together Workshop

drawing togethervisual sense-makingsymbolsstorytellingcollaborationinsightcreativity

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Helps to visualize complex challenges and collective experiences effectively.

In a multilingual or cross-cultural setting where verbal fluency varies.

To create deeper connections among team members by revealing diverse perspectives.

During a long workshop to reinvigorate creativity and engagement.

Team Problems the Drawing Together Workshop Solves

Say goodbye to these common team challenges

Overcoming verbal dominance that stifles creativity and insight.

Addressing the inability to articulate feelings or half-formed thoughts.

Breaking through circular debates that do not lead to productive outcomes.

Engaging participants in a more inclusive and visual method of storytelling.

Step 4: Second Draft

A second drawing phase allows participants to refine and deepen their stories by focusing on size, placement, and color.

6Step 5: Interpret in Pairs or Small Groups

Participants share their drawings in pairs or small groups, interpreting each other's work without verbal input from the drawer.

7Step 6: Whole Group Debrief

The group gathers to discuss collective insights and patterns observed in the drawings, fostering a deeper understanding.

8Closing

Summarize the insights and encourage participants to reflect on what the drawings revealed.

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